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E3 2011: Ubisoft reveals Nintendo's plans to revamp online communities in games

The voice commands featured in Mass Effect 3 will only be available on the Xbox 360 version. BioWare’s Casey Hudson, executive producer of Mass Effect, has said that BioWare is only bringing voice commands to Kinect because the device’s internal hardware is handling the voice recognition, according to Kotaku. He …

There are indications in the US that the appetite for 3D movies is on the decline. This is of particular concern to content holders as, with the further establishment of 3D in the public consciousness, it would be usual to be expecting growth in the format at this stage in …

Ape Escape will make its PS3 debut on June 24th with a budget price tag. Sony’s monkey catching adventure game and mini-game collection will have an RRP of 24.99 when it hits shelves. The PS3 exclusive is compatible with the PlayStation Move motion controllers which can be used to catch …

MotorStorm Apocalypse will now not be released in Japan, SCEJ has confirmed. The game was initially delayed in the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March. No official reason was given, but seeing as the racer is set amidst the tumbling ruins of an earthquake-ravaged city it’s not …

E3 2011: A full technical breakdown of Nintendoâ??s brand new console

The makers of Metal Gear Solid have been in with discussions with Nintendo about what they can bring to Wii U. A Kojima Productions exec told Eurogamer that it was looking at the new console’s potential far ahead of its E3 debut and it currently exploring what the device can …

Publisher Ubisoft has lifted the lid on its revolutionary” FPS it announced after Nintendo’s Wii U console reveal at E3. Forget its Wii launch title Red Steel – the Wii U will exclusively get a bloody and ballsy alien shooter from Ubisoft called Killer Freaks From Outer Space. As one …

E3 2011: New Sony handheld to replicate battery capacity of it's predecessor

The Wii U version of Darksiders II will "absolutely" look as good as the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs, THQ’s core games boss Danny Bilson has told Eurogamer. He also added that a working version of the game is already up and running on the hardware. That claim comes despite …